Crop Damage
Freezing temperatures in Florida pose a threat to crop health. Susceptibility to cold damage varies depending on the plant species and cultivar. Not sure if your crop is at risk? Refer to the Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) guide to determine the critical freezing temperature for your crop. You may also find this Review of Critical Temperatures for Key Central Florida Crops by Gary England, Multi-county Extension Agent, to be a useful guide. The only good news about the freeze is that you may see fewer insect problems. After you have protected your crops from freezing temperatures, scout your crops for pest activity prior to applying pesticides. Consult with your local cooperative extension office or crop-specific pest management information for additional details.
The table below links to extension documents that provide more information on how to protect your crops from damage during this period of cold weather.
| Crop | Information Links |
| Citrus | Citrus Cold Weather Protection and Irrigation Scheduling Tools Using Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) Data
John L. Jackson, Kelly Morgan, and William R. Lusher Using Citrus Leaf Freezing Information to Determine Critical Temperature Chris Oswalt |
| Vegetables | Row Covers for Commercial Vegetable Culture in Florida
George J. Hochmuth, Robert C. Hochmuth, Steve Kostewicz, and William Stall |
| Ornamentals | Cold Protection of Landscape Plants
Sydney Park Brown, Dewayne L. Ingram, and Thomas H. Yeager Low Temperature Damage to Turf L.E. Trenholm Cold Protection of Foliage Plants in Shadehouses and Greenhouses Robert H. Stamps, Jianjun Chen, Seenivasan Natarajan, Andhra Pradesh, and Lawrence R. Parsons |
| Strawberry | Cold Protection of Strawberries
Craig Chandler, UF/IFAS |
| Blueberry | Protecting Blueberries from Freezes in Florida
J.G. Williamson, P.M. Lyrene, and J.W. Olmstead |
UF/IFAS Pest Alert Blog authored by Alicia Kelley, Graduate Research Assistant, UF-IFAS DPM Program
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